Senior Javascript Developer
Location: GB, WSM, London
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
The smarter way to investPicking from thousands of stocks or funds is hard. Finding an investment manager can be even harder. We’ve built a smarter way for savvy investors to find managers they can trust.We believe investing should be transparent, fair, and a pleasure, not a chore.Our investorsThe company’s investors include Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital and Amadeus Capital Partners.Learn more on #URL_e69aa09a90250fdf472550ec4ae5a6795a6f09d317f44b9beda100daf3203e0b#

Job description:
OverviewCovestor is an online marketplace that brings investors and investment managers together. Our mission is to help ordinary people make better investment decisions by following along (covesting) with talented investment managers. We value transparency, openness and excellence as essential to our product and company culture.If you are an exceptional Javascript software engineer who loves your craft, wants meaningful work and smart colleagues then we want you in our central London development team. Role. You will be:senior developer enhancing the public #URL_b692b237a58e79ebc2bb32154ee62baa7d481843a40890d6559f063b8d550ee0# site and our intranet - implementation and front end architecture.the principal trusted Javascript expert.crafting new pages and integrating with our API and back end systems.working in conjunction with product and designers to improve the user experience.a co-owner of the code base, suggesting and implementing ways to improve it.cooperating closely with all stakeholders to ensure scope is understood, design is sound and deadlines met.reviewing design and code produced by your development colleagues.

Requirements:
Experience. You have:5+ years of industry gained development experience with a track record of delivering high quality software products. Ideally, some of that experience is at a start-up (or in a start-up like environment) and some at a public-facing web service. We want to see your sites!expert HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery and familiarity with Java web framework technologies (we use ColdFusion).interest in the evolving Javascript ecosystem and helping us make good decisions on tools and libraries.some familiarity with SQL and Java (or Groovy).a strong understanding of computer science. Expertise in application design and how to keep it simple even as requirements grow.web testing and troubleshooting skills and a familiarity with tools such as Selenium.a demonstrable record of innovation and unconventional thinking that shows you've worked smarter - not just harder.excellent organizational, communication and soft skills.experience in a light-weight, feedback driven, rapid turnaround engineering environment.a strong academic record, as a graduate in a science or technology subject.Personal Attributes. You are a:passionate advocate of concise and simple code, designs and applications.technical leader, a person who inspires trust and confidence in your peers.great team member – with the confidence to admit errors, follow as well as direct, and learn as well as teach.person who thrives in a fast paced environment.You can:hold your own in a detailed Javascript discussion with a top programmer and in a user centered design discussion with product experts.demonstrate a strong sense of personal integrity and accountability.accept and act upon constructive criticism.

Benefits:
We offer: competitive salary, equity options, flexible working hours, some company time every quarter to pursue research, weekly team lunch, healthy snacks and a genuine chance to make a dent in the world. We have an informal, participatory and passionate tech culture.About UsCovestor brings the clarity and efficiency of an online marketplace to the world of money management. Investors can compare and select from a transparent marketplace of money management talent. Covestor’s Portfolio Sync technology automatically replicates trades, providing clients the convenience of “set and forget” functionality and the protection of Covestor’s proprietary trade filtering.Covestor is widely regarded as a pioneer in bringing separately managed accounts (SMAs) online in a transparent marketplace. The company has offices in Boston and London and is funded by leading VC firms including Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital, and Amadeus Capital.